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Hummus Showdown - Abu Shukri vs. Taami
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Hummus Showdown - Abu Shukri vs. Taami

Hummus with Chickpeas and Falafel at Taami in Jerusalem One of my very favorite days on our recent trip to Israel was the day that Sarina and I had stupendous hummus for a late breakfast and equally astounding hummus …

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Strudel from Forno Marco Roscioli in Rome, Italy
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Strudel from Forno Marco Roscioli in Rome, Italy

Strudel from Antico Forno Marco Roscioli I have been to the mountaintop, and there I found strudel. Antico Forno Marco Roscioli has been making beautiful breads, pizza and pastries for only 35 years. Which I guess …

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Campo dei Fiori Market, Rome, Italy
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Campo dei Fiori Market, Rome, Italy

Arugula For today's post I'm just going to let the pictures do most of the talking. Sorry for those of you on slow connections. These are all images from a morning stroll through the Campo dei Fiori market in Rome. …

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How To Find A Good Restaurant on Short Notice

I imagine many of us have intentions of doing lots of research before we visit a new place to find out the restaurants we really want to try. However, sometimes we don't do enough planning, or the place we want to visit …

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Review: "Jovani" Restaurant, Tiberias, Israel
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Review: "Jovani" Restaurant, Tiberias, Israel

Delicious ravioli at "Jovani" TIberias, Israel We're on our way from Jerusalem up to Vered Hagalil. No GPS, but this looks easy on the map. We just need to pass through Tiberias, stay on the same road headed north …

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A Happy Welcome Home
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A Happy Welcome Home

Burekas, Bulemas, Pumpkin Filas, and Sweet Rosh Hashanah Rolls from Noni Sophie We got home last night from our month-long trip to Italy and Israel. It was an exhausting 24 hours of travel but everyone held up well, …

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